1994 - The Meter Stamp Society

PTTNLY RU4ES FRACTIONAL METERS
TYPE 18
Uiechve Apr I 1 1964 the Post Office introduced a now rate of postage.
a tract ona I rate of 2 fur the f rst two ounces for 2,500 pieces of mail
Uvc-red in Canada - Ma i lers were encouraged to use a postage meter, pay 3c , and
:sk for a rebate. This created problems for both the Post Office and the users.
he Pitney-Bowes Model Pf postage meter, as used in the linhlod States, was
a 4- ‘ rk meter hay ng four print, wheels and was eas i ly adaptable br fr act i nra I
s. In Canuda the iridft a had to include the bilingual POSiLS and POSTAG[ in
th’ Erank. This meant there was only space for three print wheels. As early as
23, 1964, Pitney- Bowes had asked the Post Office if the die could he
good - What actual ly occurred was the die was enlarged by 3.6 mm to make
s;’ae for the fourth print wheeL It was named Pitney-Bowes Model Ri 7. ftc
r-v t lone’ meter was used on a P t ney-Bovies Model 4531 mailing machine -
ne Lownmark and datemark are iderit lea I to the P itney--Powes Mode P Typo
aoY age meter a I though the province is usually in full or. early meters. I he
maple loaf, MFTFP/COMP fLOP and P. B are also identical . The serial number uses
a La I thin sly In nimbi a up to serial number 156100 where it reverts to the Type
serial number sty
i rd ft-i a 23 mm by 51 mm. Postage meter ads are used with his
:!nach me - The er ial number block begins at 156000.
Oe fractHonai rate print wheel had only two printing areas. One was the
ate and the other was two dots, On the early meters the dots were spaced 2.5
however, mixed in with this spacing were a few that had dots 3.5 mm
a pa r L
inn rig about 1969 the dot spac rig was increased to 4.5 nil" apart. This
widp n1nrEq s on postage meters above 156180 where U.S. print wheels having
vy 1 ne instead of a star a used in front of the Value The
ynif icance of the wider spacing of the dots is reported to be that the
fract ional rate has been removed from the meter. I understand this to be a Model
5310 postage meter. The highest known serial number is 156284
ibis meter was used by large mass mail organ?zatthns. Thick material in
the envelopes and rapid cancelling makes it diFficult to find real good
coiiecahIec.opiesof this indicia.
The Post Offce continued to offer discounted fractional rates to large
mailers; however, these rates were no longer just hut included 0.1, 03, 0.7,
0_8. OitneyBowes offered a itur,rted Model RE postage meter to meet these new
rates introduced -in 1982.
The Pitney-Bowes Model 0619 was introduced in Canada in iate 1982. This
me or prints the fraotjonal rate as a decimal. It used a Model 4255 mailing
ear jd… ihe 5cr a’ blocK beoiris at 63000 The hlgresL known serie is
j53174. The iridhca of the Model 0619 is identical to the Model RT-7, except
fr-v inor chan-ucs to he noted in our catalogue.
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